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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1933.

H.K. WIRELESSTM PROGRAMME

Broadcast by Z.B.W. on 355 Metres

1-215 p.m.-European programme. 1 p.m.-Local time and weather

report,

1.3 p.m.-Recorded music. 1.15 p.m.-A relay of the Hong Kong Hotel Orchestra from the

Hong Kong Kotel Grill Room by courtesy of the Manage- ment. (During the intervals recorded music will be broad- cast from the Studio). 1.30 pm-Rugby Press News, etc.. 2.15 p.m.-Close: down.

Two Studio Items To-night.

A B.B.C. Vaudeville Programme. 4.30-7.30 p.m.-Chinese programme 6-8.15 p.m.--Chlidren's concert. 7.30-10.30 p.m.-European Pro

»gramme.

7.30-8 p..~~~

From the Studio.

Selection by Larry "Hendy and

His Ukulele.

8 p.m.-Local time and weather

report.

8:3-9 p.m.-Selections by the Lon- don Symphony Orchestra con- ducted by Albert Coates; and the B.B.C. Singers. Overture-May Night (Rimsky-

A VOCABULARY. OF ONLY 900

WORDS

Language Reduced to Its Simplest Terms

NOVEL NEW YORK NEWSPAPER

undertaken to write an English dictionary, and the tar the work has struck no snags, so potent are the 600 selected words to express meaning clearly. The words of A four-Fage newspaper with a the second and third .sets

chosen in the same way as the vocabulary of only 900 words arst 300, frequency of use in the makes Ita appearance in New classroom experiments being the York City. The American News

guide.

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News of the Week for New Ame- Each step of this progress leaves ricans" is put forth to aid for the students with a distinct més- eign-born adults in learning Eng. sute of linguistic proficiency to his lish and in adjusting themselves credit. More than that, in the to the American environment. plan of the Committee it brings Published by the Language Re-him a tangible reward, the re- search Committee, an internation- | ward consisting of something in al educational body affiliated with print that he can read with "in- the Modern Language Service Bu

terest and pront, thereby deriving reau of New York University, the a sense of accomplishment and newspaper finds its first outlet in

renewed courage, to continue. As evening schools here and in near- Miss Swenson puts it, the student by communities.

climbs the mountain by way of 'a series of, plateaus and on each plateau he has a chance to look. around and enjoy a bit of the pro- spect before attacking the next step of the ascent.

Considering that there are 700,- 000 words in the English langu age, 25,000 words in vocabulary of the average person and the ordin- ary newspaper, and about 2.500 words in the speech of the' kinder-

writing garten child, the

of & readable newspaper in 900 words The American. seems impossible. News achieves it nicely, neverthe less.

On

Korsakow). Vocal(a) Vive la Compagnié: (D) When Jolinny Comes

Miss Elaine Ewenson, director Marching Home: (c) There is a Tavern in the Town-Harold of the committee, explains how Williams and the BBC. Male

the preliminary boiling down of Chorus...

the language was accomplished. Orchestral (8) The Master-Many minds, under Professor Wil- singers of Nuremberg-Dancelard of Teachers College, Colum- of the Apprentices (Wagner): bin, worked

the task for (b) Hansel and Gretel (Hum-months, using Professor - Thorn- perdinck).

dike's list of the 10,000 commonest Vocal (a) Where the Bee Sucks words as a base. Fourteen for- (Shakespeare and Arue); (b) eign-born persons who had learn: Come Let us Join the Roande- ed English in the streets of New Jay (Beale); (e) It Was York co-operated with a group of Lover and His Lass (Shake- teachers and graduate students. Morley The Similar research was carried on in other colleges. The object was find out the first language- needs of the newcomer of allen. tongue in his new land.

and speare B.B.C. Wireless Singers. Orchestral-Les Preludes Sym-

phonic Poem (Liszt), 9-9.15 p.m.-.

From the Studio.

The Radio Volces will again pre- sent, by special request, their drama:-

“Love or Lucre,"

This is a story of a mediaeval love triangle. The major part of the drama takes place in the baronial hall, a plan of which is shown below. This plan should be before you when listening-in.

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First Words

Every situation likely to arise in the life of the new arrival was considered, the Anal 1st contain- ing some 20 situations in all. The foreign-born helpers in the experi- ment wrote or spoke hundreds of sentences covering, each situation. Through analysis of their senten- ces a vocabulary of 300 words, a "traveller's vocabulary," was selected. as being the irreducible minimum needed for future ad- vance.

By using this foundation set of words, reproduced on this page, any one can get around in a world of stores, subways Hotels, thes- tres and offices. Miss Swenson and other members of the com- mittee gave the list a unique de- monstration. For weeks, outside of their homes, they restricted themselves to the 300 words" and they succeeded in going where they wished to go, buying what they wished to buy and learning what they desired to know.

The list of the 300 words most frequently used in everyday life reveals some; odd things about speech. "With," since it may signify either "accompany' or "by

appear means of" has to twice. "Right" must likewise be twice learned, once as a direction word, once as meaning "correct. The interjection "no" and the ad jective "no" have to be dls- tinguished. Colloquial speech makes both "must" and "have to" necessary. "Sun" is the last word cluded. It may eventually" be The characters, in their order displaced by "would.” of appearance, are:--

Lord Ronald--A dark handsoine" "Bag," covering the idea of debauched looking man with "container," is found to be 'India- flaming eyes and black mou-pensable, and so is "story." used 'stache. Lady Anne:-Fair and fickle, in--the classroom-and-the-news-

wearing a wimple.

paper. sense to indicate a chain of *Husband" and Sir Bedrock: Plain though golden happenings.

"wife'

when are riot hearted.

needed (Called by Lord

and "woman" answer. Ronald a dull square faced "man" fool"

"Mr." has an important use to the new student of English. Long before he learns "baker," "dairy- man" and "cobbler," he is saying. "Mr. Bread," "Mr. Milk" and "Mr. Shoe."

A special Commentator will keep up a running commentary throughout the drama, in order that you may follow the move- ments of the actors, 9.15-10:15 A "B.B.C.

Vaudeville programme, compiled by Tom- my Handley.

Cust.

Alexander and Mose. Charlie Coborn.

Bransby Willams.

Anona Winn

Tommy Handley. Lily--Morris.

The BBC. Dance Orchestra conducted by Henry Hall 10.15-10.30 p.m-The Chopin Bal- lades played Alfred Cortot. (a) In F Major (Opus 38). (b) In A Flat" (Opus 47) 10:30 p.m.-Rugby Mid-day Press

news

10.35 pm-Close down ***Should reception prové satisfac-

"Love" and "Kiss" do not up- pear, but the groundwork is there. The Ust helps, John and Mary to make a date and go to the "pic- ture place," and eventually it lets them "get married" and set up. housekeeping on the "riz floor.” If they have a ☀ telephone, they will need to learn the letter. /10” as a number::

Steps To Learning /

But merely to have 300 words with which to "get_by" is not enough for the stranger who longs to become a real membér ut the community... He advanckasine to the second 300-word seti krówn

tory the programme between 5 as the descriptive vocabulary/ And 6 p.m. will be replaced by a Using: only the words of the first relay from Daventry.

set, the committee bassblodly

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